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UBC chemist Mark MacLachlan has other plans for the tasty crustacean.
Aug 23, 2016
The Guardian featured UBC research that found THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, makes rats less likely to exert the cognitive effort needed for difficult tasks. “What’s particularly interesting is though they […]
New research from the University of British Columbia suggests there may be some truth to the belief that marijuana use causes laziness— at least in rats.
CBC interviewed Andrew Parr, UBC’s managing director of student housing and hospitality services, for a story on the difficulties students have finding housing in Vancouver. “We do look at our […]
The Verge interviewed Sally Aitken, the director of UBC’s Centre for Forest Conservation Genetics, for a story on how assisted migration could help save forests. The article explores the practice […]
The Scientist featured research co-authored by UBC scientists that examined the connection between melatonin and dental health. UBC researchers and researchers from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine wanted to […]
The Scientist highlighted UBC Okanagan research in a story on the link between antibiotics and diabetes. The 2015 UBC paper found a link between antibiotic use and diabetes in non-obese […]
The Ottawa Citizen highlighted a World Bank study co-authored by John Helliwell, a UBC economics professor. The study estimates that Canada’s capital assets – produced, natural, human and social – […]
The Globe and Mail featured author and UBC alumnus Andrew Westoll who worked as a scientist before turning to a career in writing. Westoll’s first novel, which has been described […]
Mic quoted Michael Byers, a UBC professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law, for a story on the giant cruise ships that are now able to […]
The Edmonton Journal featured a graduate of UBC’s Okanagan campus who has started a career designing skateboard decks. Hayley Wright began her business with a crowdfunding campaign and now receives […]
Dan Moore, a UBC geography professor and glacier expert, spoke to the Vancouver Sun for a story on green waters in southern B.C. “I’d be surprised it would be algae […]
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Metro News interviewed Tom Davidoff, a UBC economics professor, for a story on the factors contributing to rent growth in Vancouver. He said rising housing prices mean many renters remain […]
The Vancouver Courier quoted Darren Dahl, senior associate dean and director of UBC’s Robert H. Lee Graduate School, for a story on the evolution of the PNE. “Rather than taking […]
Castanet featured UBC Okanagan’s newly introduced Bachelor of Media Studies (BMS) which will start accepting applications this month for entry in September of next year. “Kelowna’s tech industry is flourishing, […]
Global News reported on a UBC employee shown in a video posted by Surrey Creep Catchers, a group that posts ads online to lure men after underage children. “His role […]
The National Post published a Canadian Press story on the ice cream market makeover. Ann Stone, a lecturer at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, spoke about the nostalgia associated with the […]
Roundhouse Radio featured engineering students—members of a UBC robotics team–who will send their self-driving boat on a trip from Newfoundland to Ireland. After winning the International Robotic Sailing Regatta three years in a […]
Harry Potter Exhibition at UBC Library Every Wednesday, 11am-12pm Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC Point Grey Campus Experience the Harry Potter Collection in person. Visit Rare Books and Special […]
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